Subject: media inquiry From: Peter Heimlich <peter.heimlich@gmail.com> Date: 3/26/2014 4:59 PM To: DuggarFamilyBlog@gmail.com CC: media@recoveringgrace.

org, Recovering Grace <contact@recoveringgrace.org>, jordyn_linsk@discovery.com, shannon_martin@discovery.com, "Ryland, Amber" <aryland@radaronline.com> Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar 548 Arbor Acres Ave. Springdale, AR 72762 Dear Mr. and Mrs Duggar, Please see below my signature for copies of my recent inquiries to your media representative, Sylvester Smith at Legacy Consulting in Little Rock. I didn't receive any response, hence this outreach. I'd appreciate your answers to the following questions for an item I'm reporting on my blog. Re: this March 14, 2014 Radar Online article by Amber Ryland, Duggar Family Continues To Embrace Ministry Mentor (Bill Gothard) On Their Website, Despite His Resignation Due To Sexual Harassment Allegations From More Than 35 Women: http://bit.ly/1nBov4N 1) Is that headline accurate? 2) Would you please provide me with a statement regarding your family's past and current relationship with Dr. Gothard? 3) Have any members of your family communicated with Dr. Gothard since his resignation? If so, which members and what was the nature of their communications? 4) Via this web page, in the third week of April, you'll be attending and speaking at the ATI Regional Conference in Big Sandy, Texas: http://duggarsblog.blogspot.com/p/appearances.html Do you donate your time or is it a paid engagement? Thanks for your time/consideration and I look forward to receiving your answers, preferably by this Monday, March 31. If you need more time, please advise and I'll do my best to accommodate. Sincerely, Peter M. Heimlich Atlanta ph: (208)474-7283 website: http://medfraud.info blog: http://the-sidebar.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/medfraud_pmh e-mail: peter.heimlich@gmail.com

cc: RecoveringGrace.com Jordyn Linsk, Shannon Martin, Media Relations, The Discovery Channel Amber Ryland, News Editor, Radar Online

On 3/22/2014 1:07 PM, Peter Heimlich wrote:

Sylvester Smith Legacy Consulting, Inc. Little Rock, AR Dear Mr. Smith, I haven't received a reply to my March 18 inquiry to you (copied below my signature), so I'm re-sending via e-mail and faxing to (866)935-6893. If I don't receive any communication from you by end of the day Tuesday, March 25, my understanding will be that your company does not intend to reply. Thanks for your continued attention and I hope to hear back from you. Sincerely, Peter M. Heimlich Atlanta ph: (208)474-7283 website: http://medfraud.info blog: http://the-sidebar.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/medfraud_pmh e-mail: peter.heimlich@gmail.com cc: Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar Chad Gallagher

Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 14:28:05 -0400 From: Peter Heimlich <peter.heimlich@gmail.com> To: ssmith@legacymail.org, sylvester.smith@legacymail.org CC: shannon_martin@discovery.com, jordyn_linsk@discovery.com, "Knowles, Francine" <fknowles@suntimes.com>, media@recoveringgrace.org, Daniel Ciamprone - SSM <dciamprone@shawmedia.com>, Recovering Grace <contact@recoveringgrace.org> Subject: media inquiry Sylvester Smith Legacy Consulting, Inc. Little Rock, AR Dear Mr. Smith, This afternoon your receptionist told me you were the go-to person for media inquiries about the Duggar family. I'd appreciate your answers to some quick questions, please.

For my blog I'm reporting a follow-up to this March 14, 2014 Radar Online article by Amber Ryland,"Duggar Family Continues To Embrace Ministry Mentor (Bill Gothard) On Their Website, Despite His Resignation Due To Sexual Harassment Allegations From More Than 35 Women": http://bit.ly/1nBov4N 1) Is that headline accurate? 2) Would you please provide me with a statement regarding the Duggar family's past and current relationship with Dr. Gothard? 3) Have any of the Duggar family communicated with Dr. Gothard since his resignation? If so, which members of the family have been in touch with him and what was the nature of their communications? 4) Via this web page, in the third week of April, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar are attending and speaking at the ATI Regional Conference in Big Sandy, Texas: http://duggarsblog.blogspot.com/p/appearances.html Do they donate their time or is it a paid engagement? Thanks for your time/consideration and I look forward to receiving your answers, preferably by this Friday, March 21. If you need more time, please advise and I'll do my best to accommodate. Sincerely, Peter M. Heimlich Atlanta ph: (208)474-7283 website: http://medfraud.info blog: http://the-sidebar.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/medfraud_pmh e-mail: peter.heimlich@gmail.com cc: RecoveringGrace.com Jordyn Linsk, Shannon Martin, Media Relations, The Discovery Channel Amber Ryland, News Editor, Radar Online Francine Knowles, Religion Reporter, Chicago Sun-Times Danny Ciamprone,Suburban Life Media